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What did Hutton and Lyell conclude by studying geological processes?
A. The geological processes operating today are different from those
in the past.
B. Earth's features have remained fairly constant throughout history.
C. Geological processes are much stronger than predicted.
D. Earth is much older than originally thought.

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Hutton and Lyell concluded that Earth is much older than originally thought by studying geological processes through the lens of uniformitarianism.


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Hutton and Lyell concluded by studying geological processes that Earth is much older than originally thought. They proposed the concept of uniformitarianism, stating that natural processes operate the same now as in the past. This led to the understanding that modern geologic processes are the key to interpreting the geological past.


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